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Ministry of Finance
COVID Emergency Credit Facility covers all companies and not just MSMEs: Finance Minister
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the COVID Emergency Credit Facility covers all companies and not just MSMEs. Addressing the FICCI National Executive Committee members, Smt Sitharaman assured the industry of all possible Government support with the intent of supporting Indian business and reviving the economy, and said, “We are committed to support/intervene if any of your members have a problem”.
On the question of liquidity, the Finance Minister said, “We have fairly clearly addressed the issue of liquidity. There is definitely the availability of the liquidity. We will look into it if there are still issues.” Smt Sitharaman also said that every Government department has been told to clear dues and if there is any issue with any department, the government will look into it.
The Finance Minister also said that the Government will consider an extension in the deadline for availing the 15% corporate tax rate on new investments. “I will see what can be done. We want industry to benefit from the 15% corporate tax rate on new investments and I take your point for considering an extension in the deadline of 31st March, 2023,” Smt Sitharaman said.
The Finance minister suggested the industry to submit their recommendations related to the ministry of corporate affairs or SEBI deadlines so that necessary steps could be taken.
With regard to the need for reduction in GST rates in the badly affected sectors, She said, “GST rate reduction will go to the Council. But the council is also looking for revenue. The decision for reduction in rate for any sector has to be taken by the Council".
Finance and Revenue Secretary Mr Ajay Bhushan Pandey informed FICCI members that Income Tax Refund to the corporates have also started and I-T refunds to the tune of Rs 35,000 crore have been issued in the last few weeks.
The meeting was also attended by the Secretary Expenditure Mr T V Somanathan , Economic Affairs Secretary Mr Tarun Bajaj, Corporate Affairs Secretary Mr Rajesh Verma , Department of Financial Services Secretary Mr Debasish Panda and Chief Economic Advisor Dr K V Subramanian.
FICCI President Dr Sangita Reddy informed the Finance Minister that the chamber is in constant touch with different government departments to support the implementation of the measures announced to deal with the COVID-19 impact. “FICCI is committed to the common goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat and working with the government in enhancing implementation,” Dr Reddy added.
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Ministry of Finance
Mumbai West CGST Commissionerate busts fake GST Input Tax Credit racket
One Businessman arrested
Mumbai : 20 January 2022
The officers of Mumbai West CGST Commissionerate of Mumbai Zone have busted a fake GST Input Tax Credit racket involving GST of Rs 10.10 Crores. Acting on a tip-off from Central Intelligence Unit, Mumbai CGST Zone, the officers have arrested a businessman who is the Director of M/s Necil Metal Dealers Pvt. Ltd. located at Versova, Mumbai. The firm is registered with GST for trading in Ferrous Waste and Scrap etc. It was indulging in fraudulent availment and passing of Input Tax Credit  to the tune of Rs 10.10 Crores without receiving the goods or services, in gross violation of the provisions of CGST Act 2017.
The Director was arrested under Section 69 of CGST Act 2017 for contravention of Section 132 of CGST Act 2017 and produced before the Hon’ble Additonal Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Esplanade, Mumbai today and who has remanded him to 14 days’ judicial custody till February 2, 2022.
Further investigation is under progress.
This operation is a part of large-scale effort by CGST Mumbai Zone to stamp out fake ITC networks, which have been causing unhealthy competition with Honest Taxpayers and defrauding the Government Exchequer of its rightful taxes. As a part of this mammoth exercise, Mumbai West has unearthed fake ITC amounting to Rs. 187.20 Crores and recovered Rs. 13.25 Crores in the last six months. The department is going to intensify the drive against the fraudsters and tax evaders in the days to come with prompt action and zero tolerance for GST evasion and ITC frauds.
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Department of Atomic Energy
Excavation begins at NPCIL’s Kaiga 5&6 Project, to increase capacity of the atomic power station to 2280 MW
Kaiga Generating Station attains status of Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Mumbai, 28 April 2022
The excavation of the Nuclear Power Corporatin of India’s  Kaiga 5&6 project at Kaiga in Karnataka commenced with ground breaking ceremony held today. Kaiga 5&6 reactors are the first set of the ten indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors sanctioned by the Government to be set up in fleet mode. With the completion of Kaiga 5&6, the capacity of Kaiga Site will increase to 2280 MW.
The components and equipment for the indigenous 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors are supplied by the Indian industries and the works executed by Indian contractors. These symbols of Aatmanirbhar Bharat have state-of-the-art safety features comparable to the best in the world.
The present installed capacity of Kaiga site is 880 MW, comprising of four units KGS 1&2  and KGS 3&4 . These reactors have set many performance benchmarks including the record for longest continuous operation of 962 days set by KGS-1 in 2018.
Senior officials of NPCIL and contractors were present on the occasion.Source: NPCIL/SC/DR
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Special Service and Features
Coimbatore FOB’s various initiatives as part of Integrated Communication and Outreach Programme
The Field Outreach Bureau, Coimbatore organised an Integrated Communication and Outreach Programme on Nutrition month, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and COVID awareness on 17.9.2021.
At the Collectorate campus, Tirupur District Collector Dr. S. Vineeth flagged off the mobile LED awareness campaign vehicle and distributed saplings to the Anganwadi workers. They also took pledge for a malnutrition free India. The workers witnessed the special film show on Poshan Abhiyan.
Along with NACO, TANSACS and District AIDS Prevention Control unit, FOB Coimbatore organised a special session at Jaivabai Girls Higher Secondary School towards AIDS and Tuberculosis, Nutrition for adolescent girls and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Pamphlets were distributed to the students on Nutrition month 2021 and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
In association with Rotary Bharati and Sree Saran Medical Centre, special awareness session was organised for women about anaemia, menopause stress, breast cancer and cervical cancer. A screening camp was also organised as part of the initiative. Dr. Manimehalai Palanisamy, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, elaborated on menopause stress, the preventive measures to be taken by women to avoid anaemia and good nutrition to prevent various diseases. Awareness about breast and cervical cancer and importance of nutrition were also highlighted. Smt. Kareena B. Thengamam, Deputy Director, FOB, Coimbatore and Shri S. R. Chandrasekaran, Field Publicity Assistant elaborated the importance of the Poshan Abhiyan campaign.
Smt. K. Maragatham, Project Officer, ICDS, Tirupur inaugurated an Integrated Communication and Outreach programme. She asked the Anganwadi workers to take forward the importance of Poshan Abhiyan and explained the COVID protocol in detail. Shri. C. Sivakumar, District Supervisor, DAPCU, Tirupur highlighted the importance of AIDS test for pregnant women and explained the various precautionary measures to be taken by them. District Coordinator of Poshan Abhiyan Shri Hariharan and CDPO, ICDS, Tirupur Smt. P. Jayalatha spoke about the importance of nutritious and traditional food. The winners of the Health Baby Show were felicitated during the event.
In order to promote and market nutritious food items, live sessions on cooking nutritious food was also organised. Horse gram dosa, Kavuniarisi and Muzhu uzhundhu dosa, Roti, Adai, Raaghi cake, Red rice noodle were included.
A nutrition exhibition and cooking without fire that was organised, witnessed items like salad and juices.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Population Enumeration
Mobile App for collection of data and a Census Portal for management and monitoring of various Census related activities have been developed. Instruction manuals for enumerators and other Census functionaries have been prepared. A pre-test of Census was undertaken from 12th August, 2019 to 30th September, 2019 in selected areas of all the States and Union Territories to test the Census questionnaire and methodology. An amount of Rs.8754.23 crore has been approved for conducting the forthcoming Census. Due to outbreak of Covid-19, the Census and other related field activities have been postponed.
On request from States, the date of freezing the boundaries of administrative units has been extended up to 31.03.2021.
The reference date for the Census is 00:00 hr. of the 1st day of October in the snow bound areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand whereas the reference date for other parts of India is 00:00 hr. of the 1st day of March.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Textiles
Shri Piyush Goyal chairs review meeting of PLI for textiles; interacts with beneficiaries
Shri Goyal asks textile industry to strive to move up the value chain and focus on products of high value
Textile industry has immense potential to accelerate job creation, exports and growth: Shri Piyush Goyal
Minister says textile sector's USP should not be restricted to cheap labour; workers should be paid well and given social security
Shri Goyal instructs Ministry to ensure extensive and exhaustive stakeholder consultations before finalizing PLI 2.0
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal today asked stakeholders of the textile industry to strive to move up the value chain and focus on products of high value. He was interacting with the beneficiaries of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme  for textiles at a review meeting in New Delhi.
He asked the beneficiaries to focus on improving the quality of textile products made in India to make them world-class. The USP of Indian textile industry must not be restricted to cheap labor, the Minister opined. He asked that textile sector workers be paid fairly, given social security and brought to the formal sector.
Shri Goyal acknowledged the textile sector's inherent capability to create employment and drive both growth and exports and said that textiles was one of the sectors identified by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as an industry with immense potential.
The Minister said that the centre was looking at PLI 2.0 and instructed officials of the Ministry to undertake extensive and exhaustive stakeholder consultations before finalizing the contours of PLI 2.0. He asked them to make PLI 2.0 robust and emphasized that PLI 2.0 would empower the sector to compete globally with top exporting countries like China, Vietnam.
The review meeting under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister was attended by representative of 49 companies and key dignitaries of Ministry of Textiles. Under the PLI Textile Part 1, 67 applicants had applied out of which 64 were selected and out of these 64 companies 55 companies have formed participant companies. The proposed investment during the entire tenure of the scheme is INR 19,789 Cr out of which INR 1,536 Cr. has been invested so far.
Review meeting was held to understand the implementation status of the projects under the Scheme and for resolving their issues. Companies complimented the Ministry for PLI scheme. At the meeting, several procedural issues were clarified for the sake of easy understanding. NICDC shared the ready availability of land with plug and play facility at Dholera, Aurangabad, Greater NOIDA and Indore.
Minister also directed the Ministry team to actively engage with the participants and resolve state and administrative issues they faced. He urged textile industry players to work with a sense of duty, a 'kartavya bhavana', aim higher and dream bigger to take Indian textile industry to greater heights.(AD/KP/MS
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address convocation ceremony of IIT, Kanpur on Tuesday, 28th December 2021
Calls upon students of IIT-Kanpur, other IITs and IIT alumni to share ideas for PM's speech
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be addressing the convocation ceremony of IIT, Kanpur on Tuesday, 28th December 2021. Shri Modi has Called upon students of IIT-Kanpur, other IITs and the vast IIT alumni network spread globally to share ideas for the Prime Minister's speech.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"I look forward to being at @IITKanpur on the 28th of this month to address the convocation ceremony. This is a vibrant institution, which has made pioneering contributions towards science and innovation.
I invite everyone to share suggestions."
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation sets up JJM Digital Academy
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated JJM Digital Academy to build the capacity of water and sanitation personnel
JJM and ECHO join hands to harness knowledge and make it accessible to all stakeholders in a cost-effective way through JJM Digital Academy
On the occasion of a two-day national conference on 21st and 22nd July at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi, a Memorandum of Understanding  was exchanged between the Department of Drinking water and sanitation and Echo India to establish JJM Digital Academy. The online portal of JJM Digital Academy was launched by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the presence of Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Secretary Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Smt Vini Mahajan and Additional Secretary & Mission Director-NJJM Shri Vikas Sheel.
ECHO India, a non-profit organization has supported the Department in establishing JJM Digital Academy. Through the Academy, the Department aims to build the capacity of various stakeholders associated with water supply programme like administrators, engineers, Panchayat functionaries, technicians, sanitation workers and foot soldiers. The academy will equip them with necessary knowledge and skills to effectively contribute in achieving Mission objectives. The Academy will be using digital technology in delivering training through innovative approach.
The Academy will also build a repository through recording of all sessions for knowledge sharing and future reference of prospective learners. The Key Resource Centres  and Implementing Support Agencies  will be on board at the JJM Digital Academy platform for training the stakeholders. National and State governments will also be holding sessions to share their best practices. A number of UN and bilateral agencies, RWPF parners, trusts, foundations, institutions and civil society organizations have joined hands to provide knowledge content through this program. They will be publishing their calendars and reaching out to field officers, Gram panchayat functionaries to provide right knowledge, at right place and at right time.
Minister Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told that the energy generated through the collective efforts of partners, government and communities will create right environment for the sustainability of water supply to households. JJM Digital academy provides a platform to harness this energy.
Ministry of Finance
Repayment of ‘8.13% GS 2022’
The outstanding balance of ‘8.13% GS 2022’ is repayable at par on September 21, 2022. No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
As per sub-regulations 24 and 24 of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance. However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India  20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.
Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.
Prime Minister's Office
PM hails SC judgement on Triple Talaq
PM hails SC judgement on Triple Talaq
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has hailed the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court on Triple Talaq. Calling the judgement historic, the Prime Minister said that it grants equality to Muslim women and is a powerful measure for women empowerment.
“Judgement of the Hon'ble SC on Triple Talaq is historic. It grants equality to Muslim women and is a powerful measure for women empowerment”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 142.73 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 16.66 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 142.73 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 16.66 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Performance of National AIDS Control Programme
On the advice of NITI Aayog, an external evaluation of National AIDS Control Programme  was conducted in 2020, which found that ‘programme has done a commendable job and performed very well’. NACP-IV and its extension phase  largely achieved the goals and targets set out at the initiation of the phase. The external evaluation did not report any misuse of programme funds. Further, no such instance has come to the notice of the Government.
In the last three financial years viz., 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, the utilisation of fund under NACP has been 93.7%, 94.9% and 97.1% respectively. As a result of sustained efforts being made under this Programme of the Government of India, HIV epidemic in India continues to be low nationally, with an estimated adult  prevalence of 0.22% in 2020. Estimated annual new HIV infections in the country have declined by 48%  in comparison to the global average of 31%. Estimated annual AIDS-related mortalities have declined by 82%  in comparison to the global average of 42%.
The Minister of State , Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC Inaugurates Khadi Exhibition in Varanasi; High Altitude Honey from Kashmir and Uttarakhand & Woolens Hog Limelight
A range of exquisite Khadi products including the premium High Altitude Honey from Jammu & Kashmir, handcrafted silk, cotton and woolen clothes and herbal medicines have been put to display at the state level Khadi Exhibition in Varanasi organized by Khadi and Village Industries Commission . The exhibition was inaugurated today by KVIC Chairman Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena. Hundreds of empowered Khadi artisans from 8 States – Uttar Pradesh, J&K, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Punjab – have set up 90 stalls in the exhibition, the second such event organized by KVIC since the Covid-19 lockdown. The exhibition will continue for 15 days, i.e. from November 22 to December 7. In October this year, the first Khadi exhibition after the lockdown was organized in Lucknow.
A number of Khadi institutions and PMEGP Units from J&K with products like high altitude honey, Kashmiri woolen and shawls have been a major attraction at the exhibition. Apart from Kashmir, High altitude honey from Uttarakhand is also attracting a large number of customers who otherwise do not easily find this honey in Varanasi. Owing to its premium quality and taste, high altitude honey is immensely popular across the country. Prime Minister too has urged beekeepers to increase the production of high altitude honey which has a huge global demand. KVIC has distributed thousands of bee boxes in high altitude areas of Kashmir to local youths that has increased honey production in the Union Territory.
A number of fine products like Muslin fabric from West Bengal, Pashmina shawls and woolens from J&K, Koti Shawls from Punjab, leather products from Kanpur, terracotta pottery from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and pickles, Murabba and Herbal medicine from Rajasthan are the major attractions. A variety of Silk and cotton fabric and readymade clothes from Bihar and Punjab too have been exhibited. A special discount of 30% is being offered on Khadi Fabric and readymade clothes during the exhibition.
KVIC Chairman Shri Saxena said the state level Khadi exhibition at Varanasi was Khadi artisans’ stride towards “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” who kept the Charkha spinning during the difficult times to overcome the financial distress. “This exhibition is a unique platform where people in Varanasi and adjoining areas can buy handmade Khadi products from states like J&K, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Punjab, Uttarakhand and others. This will be a big boost for the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative and also promote Khadi,” Saxena said.
Notably, Varanasi which is also the Parliamentary Constituency of the Prime Minister, has rolled out a number of activities to promote Khadi and support the artisans. As any as 134 Khadi Institutions are currently working in Varanasi where women comprise nearly 80% of the total workforce.